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  • Battery storage – a key pillar of enabling a net zero carbon emissions future

    Dec 4, 2024, 20:59 by User Not Found
    Renewables are at the heart of the vision we have for Ireland’s future energy system. By harnessing the natural power of wind, solar and hydro, we can generate carbon-free electricity and gain independence from volatile global fossil-fuel markets. But the variable character of these power sources raises an obvious question: how can we ensure a stable supply of electricity even when the wind doesn’t blow or the sun doesn’t shine?
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  • ESB sponsors EV Summit 2024 and exhibits at Nevo Electric Vehicle Show

    Nov 25, 2024, 16:15 by User Not Found
    The ecars team were delighted to return as the headline sponsor of the annual Electric Vehicle Summit, which took place in the RDS (Dublin) on Thursday 14th November.
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  • Exploring new horizons in energy innovation

    Nov 13, 2024, 12:22 by User Not Found
    Leveraging innovation to accelerate our net-zero journey is a key priority for us at ESB. This is the role of our Emerging Technology and Research and Development (R&D) team, who have just published the 2024 edition of their annual Emerging Technology Insights report.
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  • Delivering Ireland's largest self-generation Solar project for pharmaceutical company MSD

    Nov 8, 2024, 17:04 by User Not Found
    As the first food company to be awarded a triple certification from the Carbon Trust and a founding member of Origin Green - Ireland's food and drink sustainability programme - ABP Food Group is focused on environmental best practice.
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  • The numbers behind our sustainability journey

    Oct 25, 2024, 11:46 by User Not Found
    2023 was the hottest year since records began – meaning time is running out to deliver the changes needed to decarbonise our economy and society. The electricity sector has an essential role to play, both in eliminating carbon emissions and helping shape a more sustainable future in the communities and ecosystems where we operate.
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  • Getting our hydro stations ready for winter

    Oct 23, 2024, 08:39 by User Not Found
    Hydroelectric power stations harness the energy of fast flowing water to create clean electricity. We own and operate five hydro stations across the country, which contribute 220MW to Ireland’s electricity system – making them a vital renewable energy source on our path to achieving net zero emissions by 2040.
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  • How we are building better experiences and opportunities for all

    Oct 11, 2024, 14:52 by User Not Found
    Having the people capability to deliver our strategic objectives with a strong values-based and inclusive culture is a foundational pillar of our Driven to Make a Difference: Net Zero by 2040 strategy. To achieve this, we are committed to building and sustaining an increasingly diverse workforce, ensuring equitable experiences, and culture of inclusion and belonging for each of our employees.
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  • Why we need to enhance our land for biodiversity

    Aug 1, 2024, 10:43 by User Not Found
    As outlined in Ireland’s 4th National Biodiversity Plan, Ireland’s ‘biodiversity is in trouble across a range of species and habitats’ with 85% of our EU protected habitats in unfavourable status and almost half (46%) demonstrating ongoing declines.
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  • Solar Trial – Steps to Powering a Greener Future

    Jul 12, 2024, 14:34 by User Not Found
    At ESB Telecoms, we are committed to positively impacting society and are dedicated to making a difference in our drive to achieve net zero emissions by 2040.
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  • Net Zero Ireland by 2050 – Reasons to be Optimistic

    Jul 12, 2024, 10:28 by User Not Found
    As global temperatures rise at an unprecedented rate, time is running out to turn the tide on climate change. The electricity sector has a crucial role to play, with the next five years being key to putting in place the foundations to decarbonise economies and societies around the world by 2050.
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  • Managing Director at ESB Telecoms opens the Ireland QCI conference

    Jul 4, 2024, 09:56 by User Not Found
    John Regan, Managing Director at ESB Telecoms opened the 3-day Ireland QCI (Quantum Communication Infrastructure) conference held in Dublin this week. ESB Telecoms provides the fibre infrastructure for the Ireland QCI project. Minister of State, Ossian Smyth from the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications was in attendance.
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  • ESB Science Blast: Electrifying Education

    Jul 2, 2024, 15:11 by User Not Found
    Students from Killea National School in Templemore, Co Tipperary embarked on a fascinating journey as part of ESB Science Blast to discover the power hidden within their lunchboxes. Under the supervision of their teachers, these young scientists learned how to harness electricity from the most unexpected sources: fruits and vegetables.
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  • ESB ecars announces price decreases of up to 13% for tariffs across its EV charging network

    Jun 20, 2024, 07:12 by User Not Found
    Price decreases of up to 13% for tariffs across our EV charging network
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  • Harnessing wind to produce clean energy

    Jun 10, 2024, 07:59 by User Not Found
    ESB’s Generation and Trading division is growing its offshore wind farm business in Ireland and the UK to generate renewable electricity at scale by harnessing one of the country’s greatest natural resources.
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  • ESB ecars – updated terms of service

    May 22, 2024, 14:38 by User Not Found
    We've updated our Terms of Service
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  • Meet Colm Moriarty, Digital Capability and Culture Manager

    May 7, 2024, 11:19 by User Not Found
    Colm is the driving force behind ESB’s digital transformation, driving cultural and capability changes across the organisation. When he is not learning and trialling new technologies, he can be found coaching his child’s football team and ‘making up the numbers’ in masters middle distance racing.
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  • Net zero cannot wait: takeaways from the Accelerate conference

    May 2, 2024, 20:32 by User Not Found
    The ESB-IIEA Accelerate conference in Dublin on 26 April brought together more than 350 people from across the energy community to explore the latest developments and innovations driving the transition to a net zero future.
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  • The role of renewable hydrogen in a resilient and secure net zero electricity system

    Apr 29, 2024, 14:24 by User Not Found
    Renewable hydrogen is becoming a crucial and strategic choice for the energy transition which can help Ireland reach its net zero emissions target while adding security to the energy system. It can be made from renewable electricity and water, stored in large quantities for long periods and then used as a carbon-free fuel for backup power, replacing the fossil fuel energy sources we have depended on for decades.
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  • Valuing our economic contribution to Ireland

    Apr 29, 2024, 08:03 by User Not Found
    In line with our mission to constantly strive to make a real difference, we worked with Frontier Economics to find out what our economic contribution has been as one of the largest investors in the Irish state.
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  • Repurposing wind turbine blades for innovative e-mobility project

    Apr 22, 2024, 14:08 by User Not Found
    Ireland needs to capitalise on its vast wind resources to reach its climate goals and provide home-grown clean energy. We also need to re-think how we manage resources and embracing circularity when developing wind energy projects and plan for their end-of-life cycle.
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